Rachmaninoff: All-Night Vigil (Vespers) / Fox, The Clarion Choir

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Label
PENTATONE
Release Date
January 27, 2023
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Sergei Rachmaninoff
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      The Clarion Choir
    • PERFORMER
      The Clarion Choir
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      January 27, 2023
    • UPC
      8717306260190
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      PTC5187019
    • LABEL
      PENTATONE
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Beginning song: Come let us worship

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Performer: Oliver Mercer, Glenn Miller

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    2. Psalm 103 (104), "O praise the Lord"

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Performer: Mikki Sodergren

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    3. Blessed is the man

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    4. O Gladsome Light (Kyiv chant)

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Performer: Jessica Beebe

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    5. O Gladsome Light

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Performer: John Ramseyer

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    6. Lord, now lettest Thou (Kyiv chant)

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    7. Lord, now lettest Thou

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Performer: John Ramseyer

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    8. Hail, O Virgin Mother (Ave Maria)

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    9. Hexapsalms: Glory to God on high

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    10. Psalm 134-135 (135-136), "O praise the name of the Lord" (Znameny chant)

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Performer: Raha Mirzadegan, Nacole Palmer

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    11. Psalm 134-135 (135-136), "O praise the name of the Lord"

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    12. Glorifying song of the Resurrection: Teach me O lord in the way of truth

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Performer: John Ramseyer

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    13. Hymn of Resurrection: We have seen the resurrection

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    14. Magnificat: My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    15. Great Doxology: Glory be to God on high

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    16. Resurrection hymn (Troparion): This day of salvation has come to the world (Znameny chant)

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    17. Resurrection hymn (Troparion): This day of salvation has come to the world

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    18. Resurrection hymn (Troparion): Thou didst rise from the tomb (Znameny chant)

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Performer: Jonathan Woody

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    19. Resurrection hymn (Troparion): Thou didst rise from the tomb

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Conductor: Steven Fox

    20. Thanksgiving hymn of Virgin Mary: O victorious leader

      Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff

      Ensemble: The Clarion Choir

      Conductor: Steven Fox


Nominated for a GRAMMY® Award!

The Clarion Choir and its Artistic Leader Steven Fox make their Pentatone debut with a recording of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s choral masterpiece, the All-Night Vigil, demonstrating their exceptional proficiency in Russian repertoire. The All-Night Vigil is a nocturnal hymn that gradually moves towards daybreak, symbolizing the Resurrection of Christ. This message of light and hope emanating from the darkness is both universal and very topical in the troubled world we find ourselves in. On this recording, many of the movements are preceded by the original Kiev and Znameny chants on which Rachmaninoff based his composition, adding another layer to this mesmerizing piece. Steven Fox is the Artistic Leader of the New York-based Clarion Choir since 2006. Generally considered as one of the most exceptional US choirs, their recordings of Russian choral repertoire have received multiple Grammy nominations.

REVIEW:

The U.S.-based Clarion Choir has specialized in Russian choral music, and they are a logical choice to take on this quite difficult work. Director Steven Fox  forges a distinctive sound in which quieter passages are quite delicate. These contrast sharply with the almost gravelly vocal textures usually heard in the work, but in climactic passages, Fox gives his group a fascinating kind of focused power that carries a good deal of ecstatic emotion. The sound engineering from New York’s Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is ideal.

-- AllMusic.com (James Manheim)